Three more Ballarat Football Netball League board members have resigned, leaving just four people to oversee a key decision for the region's premier sport.
Family-focused events are set to return to Ballarat's winter calendar in 2026, offering businesses and families welcome activity during the region's coldest months.
Olympic gold medallist Shayne Reese is expanding his swim school operation in Ballarat, signalling growing demand for aquatic education and safety in the region.
The living museum at Sovereign Hill draws over 600,000 visitors a year to Ballarat, making it one of regional Victoria's most visited tourist attractions.
FedUni's Mount Helen campus and its network of TAFE and higher education facilities make Ballarat a significant regional education centre serving western Victoria.
A practical, plain-English guide to Ballarat's public and private hospitals, primary care, emergency options and the role healthcare plays as a major regional employer.
A plain-language guide to how Ballarat families and students navigate universities, schools and vocational training in one of regional Victoria's largest education hubs.
A general explainer on how people move around Ballarat and its region, from the Western Highway and city buses to the Ballarat Line rail link with Melbourne.
A plain-language guide to what shapes home prices and rents in Ballarat, from its goldfields heritage and regional job base to land supply, migration and interest rates.
A general guide to how Victoria's largest inland city turned a gold-rush inheritance into a broad economy of tourism, government, education, health and manufacturing.
